Ulunthu Vadai

I love Ulunthu vadai, DH does not like this snack at all! Sambar vada and Thayir vada both are my all time favourite, but after marriage i've prepared it ONLY a couple of times!1st time i was using a mixie to grind the dhal, the result was a watery batter!! Kept on adding all purpose flour to get the correct consistency, and somehow managed to make it..Second time was another comedy! Was having some extra urad dhal batter while making the idli batter, and tried making vadas, and they literally drank the oil!! Squeezed out the oil and...

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Bread Rolls

IngredientsBread-4 slicesPotato Masala(Recipe follows)-1/2cupTomato Ketch-upMozzarella Cheese-1/4cupOlive oil-1tablespoonMethod Trim the edges of the bread slices, stack them as shown in the picture below, roll them lightly with the rolling pin.Apply a thin coating of ketch-up, spread the masala evenly and top it with cheese.Carefully roll the breads, wrap it in a plastic wrap and refrigerate it for an hour.Preheat the oven to 400F, the rolled bread into slices, brush with olive oil, arrange them on baking tray, bake it for 10-15 minutes.Crispy...

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Vermicelli Adai / Semia Adai

Ingredients Cooked vermicelli -1cup Rice flour-2 tablespoons Curd -1/2cup Onion-1 Green Chillies-2 Salt Few curry leaves and cilantro Method Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Make into a thick batter. Heat a griddle on low heat, pour the batter into a thick circle and sprinkle some oil. Flip it over and cook till the other side turns golden colour. Tasty vermicelli adai is ready. Serve it with your choice of chutney /pickle. Was having some left over cooked semia, and wanted to try something other than the regular upma, ended...

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Potato Kurma

IngredientsBoiled Potatoes-2Onion-1Tomato(small)-1Green Chilly- 5 (adjust to your spice level)Garlic-3 clovesFew curry leaves and CilantroMustard seeds-1/2teaspoonSaltOilTo GrindFennel Seeds-1teaspoonCashew-5Grated Coconut-2 tablespoonsMethodChop the onion-g.chilly-garlic into thin slices. Chop the tomato finely.Grind the items given under "to grind" to a fine paste with little water.Heat oil in a kadai, make the tempering with mustard seeds followed by chopped onion-g.chilly-garlic and curry leaves. Sauté the onions till it becomes...

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Cinnamon Buns

IngredientsAll purpose flour/Maida -2 cupsRapid rise Instant Yeast -1 teaspoonCinnamon Powder-1teaspoon +2 tablespoonsSugar-1/4cup + 1 teaspoonSalt-1/4teaspoonButter-1tablespoonMilk-1/2cupEgg-1(Butter-milk-egg in Room temperature)Ghee-1tablespoonMethod Dissolve Yeast with a teaspoon of sugar and salt in Luke warm water . Keep it aside for 10 minutes.Heat the milk in microwave for a minute with butter and let it cool. Once it cooled down, add the 1/4cup sugar & egg, mix it well, then add the yeast, whisk it together.Add the Cinnamon...

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Lemon Rice

IngredientsCooked Rice-2cupsLarge lemon-1Onion-1Green Chilly-2Red Chilly-3Curry leaves-fewMustard seeds-1/2teaspoonTurmeric powder-1/4teaspoonChanna dhal & Urad dhal -11/2 teaspoons eachSugar-1/2teaspoonSaltOilMethodSqueeze the lemon juice and keep it aside.Chop the onions & green chillies.Heat oil in a wide pan, make the tempering with mustard seeds. Allow them to pop up, add channa and urad dhal, fry till they turn golden colour.Now add the onions-g.chilly-curry leaves-red chilly-turmeric powder with sugar and enough salt.Fry...

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Sweet Turn-overs/Apple & Coconut Turn-overs

Yesterday I wanted to make some quick teatime snacks, but not in mood to do spend lot of time in the kitchen. Having a pastry sheet in the freezer is always handy to make easy evening snacks (of course,if you are not calorie conscious! ;)),right? I had some sheets, and here is the recipe. Being lazy I just omitted the savoury stuffing part as it includes cutting,frying,cooking..ufff!! :-| :-| Suddenly I noticed the sweetened coconut flakes sitting silently in a corner of the fridge! With that and few raisins-cashews, stuffing...

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Wheat Rava & Veggie Upma / Vegetable Bulgur Upma

IngredientsBulgur-1cupWater-2cupsChopped vegetables of your choice-1/2 to 3/4cup[I've used 1 carrot, few beans, one fist full of green peas, one small potato, small portion of cabbage ]Onion-1Green Chilly-3 to 4Ginger-2" pieceFew curry leaves & CilantroMustard Seeds-1/2teaspoonChanna dhal & Urad dhal- 1teaspoon eachSaltSugar-1/2teaspoonOilMethod Combine all the veggies with little water, microwave it for 3 minutes. Take it out after a minute, add enough salt, mix well, cook for another minute and keep it aside.Cut the onion-green...

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Spicy Cauliflower Fry & Coconut Rice

Ingredients for Cauliflower fryCauliflower Florets(finely chopped)-1 cupChilli chicken masala-11/2 teaspoonsCumin Seeds-1/2teaspoonCurry leaves - FewOilSaltMethodHeat oil in a heavy bottomed pan,make the tempering with cumin seeds and curry leaves, then add the cauliflower florets.Sauté the cauliflower on medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Add chilli chicken powder (or any curry masala powder) with enough salt.Cook for 2-3 minutes more, spicy cauliflower fry is ready!Ingredients for Coconut riceCooked rice-1cupGrated coconut -2 tablespoonsOnion(small)-1Green...

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